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The new old film, Babruvahana, that released last week is set for release in several Gulf centers later this month. The 1977 film which was digitally enhanced and given the latest sound technology was released last week to a good response all over Karnataka.

Now the Rajkumar starrer film is also in demand from overseas audience. To fulfil this demand for the film, it is being scheduled for release many centres in the Gulf region. It will be screened in several emirates of UAE and other countries in the Middle-East.

As of now, some of the places it is scheduled to be released later this month include Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi. In Oman it is scheduled for release in Salalah, Muscat and Sohar.

Hebbuli is having the biggest release for a Kannada film in the Gulf countries. It will release in eight Gulf countries including Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Baharain, Fujairah, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Dubai. The film's release dates and theatre list has been announced by Overseas Kannada Movies. The film is being released in 20 theatres from March 30 to April 5. The film will release in seven theatres in Dubai on March 30. In Sharjah it will release in three theatres the same day.

In Abu Dhabi it is releasing in four screens on March 30. In Abu Dhabi it is releasing in Al Ain, Rak and Fujairah also. The film will release in two places in Oman, one in Qatar and one in Kuwait. The film is releasing in Baharain on April 7. The film has also been acquired for release in UK, European Union, Australi, USA, Canada and Singapore. The dates for release in these countries will be announced shortly. Hebbuli is being released with English subtitles in all these places. Bookings for the film in the Gulf has already begun.

To screen Kannada movie in New Zealand, you need to re-censor the movie. We need to rent the theatre and screen the movie to the concerned authorities and get the censor certificate.

MIDDLE EAST

To screen a movie in Middle Eastern countries, you need to censor the movie with UAE. Before that, you need to do the classification with the classification board. The movie also should have subtitles. Considering the cost of re-censoring, not much Kannada movies are released in Middle East. Most of viewers feel annoying watching with subtitles and with cuts.

Shivarajakumar starrer 'Tagaru' has completed 60 day run and is running successfully. Meanwhile, the film has been released in Muscat, Dubai and Sharjah.

'Tagaru' was released in Muscat on the 26th of April, and the film got simultaneously released in Dubai and Sharjah on the 27th of April. Actors Shivarajakumar and Dhananjay, producer K P Srikanth attended the premiere and watched the film along with Dubai Kannadigas.

'Tagaru' stars Shivarajakumar, Dhananjay, Vasishta Simha, Manvitha Harish, Bhavana Menon, Devaraj and others in prominent roles. 'Tagaru - Maiyyalla Pogaru' is being written and directed by Suri, while K P Srikanth is producing the film. Mahendra Simha is the cinematographer, while Charan Raj of 'Godhi Banna Sadharana Maikattu' is the music director.

If everything had gone right then veteran actor-producer Dwarkish was supposed to go to Dubai to be a part of Rajyotsava celebrations. But now it looks like it is doubtful for Dwarkish to travel to Dubai as he is yet to recuperate completely from fever.

Dwarkish was invited by the Dubai Kannada Sangha for the Rajyotsava celebrations this year. The Sangha had planned to do a big honour for Dwarkish for his achievement towards Kannada cinema. However, it is doubtful for Dwarkish as he is yet to recover completely.

Dwarkish was admitted to a private hospital in Bangalore last week as he was suffering from high fever. Dwarkish was out of danger but had not recovered completely.